Annual review of pay trends 2011

As the bargaining year draws to a close, we present our analysis of the state of pay bargaining over the past year. 

The resources available here include our latest quarterly statistics, a review of basic pay deals over the past year, a feature on performance-based pay deals, and updated inflation and earnings forecasts. Our analysis is based on details of pay settlements covering more than a quarter of all UK employees. 

Analysis: review of pay settlement trends

Our in-depth analysis looks at what has happened to pay awards over the past year. It is based on details of 1,482 pay settlements. 

 
> A year of subdued pay rises

 
> Performance-based pay deals rise to 2.9% median


Data: latest quarterly pay figures from XpertHR

Our analysis of pay awards in the three months to the end of September 2011 reveals a median 2% basic increase. 

 
> Pay trends September 2011

 
> Find out how we collect and analyse pay data



Settlements by sector

We review pay trends across the private sector as a whole, and in 12 individual sectors: 
 

 
> Private sector pay trends

 
> Pay trends by sector

 

Forecasts

From the most respected economic forecasters, all in one place. 
 

 
> Inflation and earnings forecasts

 
> HM Treasury and other bodies


Benchmarking

Resources to help benchmark pay rates. 

 
> Official data from National Statistics

 
> Pay and benefits benchmarking

 
> Salary survey data

Archives

Visit our comprehensive archive of pay data. 

 
> Pay trends articles

 
> Pay awards by sector

 
> Annual review of pay trends 2010